Flavored simple syrup is a great way to enhance your favorite drinks and desserts and making simple syrup at home couldn’t be easier. Spicy and sweet, cinnamon is one of my favorite simple syrups to make and jazzes up everything from my morning cup of coffee and elevates some of my favorite classic cocktails. With just three ingredients making cinnamon simple syrup at home is easy and takes just minutes .
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What is simple syrup?
Simple syrup is a combination of sugar dissolved in water. Traditional simple syrup is an equal 1:1 ratio of sugar and water. Thin simple syrup is less sweet with a less viscous texture with a 2:1 ratio of water to sugar. Thick simple syrup is 2 parts sugar to 1 part water with a sweeter flavor. You can use use a variety of sugars to change the dynamics of your simple syrup. Granulated white sugar makes a good traditional simple syrup but you can also use demerara, honey or coconut sugar depending on your preferences.
Ingredients for Cinnamon Simple Syrup
- White sugar
- Water
- Cinnamon sticks
How to use Cinnamon Simple Syrup
You can use cinnamon simple syrup anywhere you’d like to add a bit of spice and sweetness. Add cinnamon simple syrup to cold drinks like hot or iced tea, or make a cafe-style hot or iced cinnamon coffee right at home. You can also use cinnamon simple syrup to make a number of delicious cocktails.
How to Make Cinnamon Simple Syrup
In a medium saucepan combine sugar, water and cinnamon sticks and bring to a boil making sure the sugar fully dissolves. Remove the pan from the heat and cover, allowing the simple syrup to steep for 20-30 minutes. Transfer the simple syrup to a clean glass jar (I absolutely love these tulip jars), you can choose to remove the cinnamon sticks now or place them in the jars with the simple syrup for a more pronounce cinnamon flavor. Cinnamon simple syrup can be stored at room temperature for 1 week or in the refrigerator for a month.
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Cinnamon Simple Syrup
Equipment
- 1 medium saucepan
- glass jars
Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup water
- 4 cinnamon sticks
Instructions
- Combine water, sugar and cinnamon in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer until sugar is fully dissolved.
- Cover and remove from heat, allow to steep for at least 20 minutes.
- Transfer into clean glass jars (you can choose to remove the cinnamon sticks now or leave them in the jar for a more pronounced cinnamon flavor. Serve as desired.
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